Pocahontas Trail Festival

Pocahontas Trail Fest 10k and 1/2 Marathon 
October 4, 2026

Racers receive

Professionally chipped time race

MX 13 scarf, for after your winter runs

Pocahontas Trail Fest finishers memento

RACE START TIMES:  All race starts at 9am.  

Race Venue:  Pocahontas State Park 10301 State Park Rd. Chesterfield, VA 23832

The race staging area will be located about 1 1/2 miles straight into the park on State Park Rd.  Once you pass the entrance parking contact station, you continue straight, following park signs to the pool parking lot/boat launch about 1 1/2 miles down State Park Rd.  Start, finish and staging will be located on the large grass field adjacent to the boat launch.  All race activities will be located at the black and orange tents on the field

Parking:  The park regular fee is required if you don't have a state park permit.  All day parking access is currently $10 per car load on weekends.  Although the park accepts cards, cash is the fastest way to move past the contact station.  

Race Day pickup: October 4 Sunday 730-9am at the staging area at Pocahontas State Park.

Timing:  Your race number will have a timing chip on the back.  Please do not fold, remove the chip.  Race numbers should be attached so numerals are right side up. Your numbers should be visible during the entire event and placement on your shirt is best as this helps with tagging any photos to your result link. If you mist pin on your shorts it needs to be visible from the front.

Award breakdown:
The following will be awarded gift cards, from PR Running, for 1st place age groups in the 10k and 1/2 Marathon M and F, as well as 1st place overall.

19 and under
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+

Course info:

This map shows the 10k course.  1/2 marathoners will do the loop twice with an out and back section at the start to cover the 13.1 miles!  1/2 marathoners will come through the finish arch at the end of lap one as well as when they finish.

COURSE

On-course aid:  
Water stations will be approximately 3, 6 and 9 miles. Best if you carry your own refillable water pack and fuel, as you will be remote much of the race.

Bathrooms:  There are two indoor bathrooms available near the start/finish.  One is located behind the soda machines (on the right side of the main pool lot) and the other near shelter #2 between the lot and the staging area.

This is the first loop.... so the 10k for all runners

Below the second have of the 1/2 marathon.  The map mailed out was the incorrect one.